Health

Our Health Program provides free legal advice and representation to individuals in Santa Clara County who identify as living with mental health disabilities. We also provide free legal help to patients of Valley Homeless Health Program, SCVMC Valley Specialty Center Clinics, Valley Health Center Downtown Clinic, Gender Health Center, and to individuals experiencing homelessness in Santa Clara County.

For eligible individuals, our legal services include:

  • Public benefits matters including reductions, overpayments and terminations of Social Security (SSI/SSDI), Medi-Cal, Medicare, CalWORKS, CalFresh (food stamps), CAPI, General Assistance (GA)

  • Reasonable accommodation to access benefits programs

  • Investigation of allegations of abuse or denial of rights at mental health facilities

  • Advocacy for access to county mental health services

  • Advocacy for access to mental health treatment in the county jails

  • Assistance with name and gender marker to align with gender identity through Pro Bono Clinic

  • Investigate sweeps of individuals’ property

  • Limited counsel & advice for debtor’s rights issues/creditor harassments

CALL: (408) 280-2420

PHONE INTAKE HOURS: MONDAY - THURSDAY 1pM – 4PM

WALK-IN HOURS: TUESDAY & THURSDAY 1 PM – 3 PM

You can also complete our online submission form below or email healthintake@lawfoundation.org for an advocate to screen your legal matter. We will then contact you to follow up with you with information or referrals.

If you are interested in assistance with correcting your name and/or gender marker to align with your gender identity, please complete the online submission form below.

Community-Driven Advocacy

Law Foundation of Silicon Valley is interested in pursuing further legal advocacy that centers the needs of BIPOC, LGBTQ+, immigrant/refugee, unhoused, and other historically excluded communities in Santa Clara County. We hope to align with grassroots organizations, community partners and coalitions local to Santa Clara County to build connection in community advocacy work. We invite organizations to contact healthadvocacy@lawfoundation.org for collaboration.

Proud partner of Simply the Basics, a nonprofit organization working to help nonprofits serving our unhoused neighbors with in-kind donations of hygiene items and other basic necessities.

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